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Sneh Rana registers India’s most expensive bowling figures in Women’s World Cup history

Jatin

Sneh Rana had a tough outing vs Australia [Source: @BCCIWomen/x.com]Sneh Rana had a tough outing vs Australia [Source: @BCCIWomen/x.com]

It was a day to forget for India’s spin department in Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Defending champions Australia turned the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 clash into a record-breaking chase.

A nightmare spell for Sneh Rana

Hunting down a steep 331, they pulled off the highest successful run chase in Women’s ODI history and in the process, Sneh Rana found herself on the wrong side of the record books.

Rana’s 10-over spell read 0/85, the most expensive figures by an Indian bowler in the Women’s ODI World Cup. Nothing went her way. The Aussies danced down the track, used their feet well and milked her for boundaries at will.

Her usually tight lines went missing and every attempt to toss it up seemed to backfire. It was one of those days where every ball found the middle of the bat.

The unwanted milestone pushed Sneh Rana past the previous Indian record held by Gouher Sultana, who had conceded 72 runs against Sri Lanka in the 2013 World Cup. To add salt to the wound, pacer Kranti Gaud also went for 73 runs in her nine overs, meaning India had not one but two bowlers crossing that old mark in the same match.

Worst spell by a spinner in World Cup history

What makes Rana’s figures sting even more is the bigger picture. Her 85-run spell is now the most expensive by a spinner in Women’s World Cup history. Before this, Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu held the record after conceding 82 against England in 2017. Rana has now, unfortunately, gone one worse.

Still behind the global record

While Rana’s name tops the charts for India, she is still shy of the all-time worst figures in Women’s World Cup history. That record belongs to South Africa’s quick Shabnim Ismail, who gave away 89 runs against England back in 2017.

In the India Women's books, Rana’s spell stands as the third priciest spell ever in women’s ODIs, overtaking Priya Mishra’s 88-run hammering against Australia last year and Arundhati Reddy’s 86 earlier this year.

To make matters worse, Rana’s day with the bat didn’t offer much redemption. Coming in at No. 9, she stayed unbeaten on 8 off 6 balls, including a solitary boundary. India folded for 330 in 48.5 overs, a total that looked massive at one point but later turned into a statistic under Australia’s batting carnage.

Sneh Rana will aim to bounce back after a good start to the tournament

What makes this performance even more surprising is Rana’s steady run in the tournament before this game. She had picked up two wickets each against South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and chipped in handy runs down the order. With 89 runs in four innings at an average of 44.5 before this match, Rana had been one of India’s quiet performers.

Meanwhile, every bowler has that one game where nothing sticks and for Sneh Rana, this was it. The Aussies came hard, the pitch offered little turn and her variations found no mercy. As India licks their wounds from the highest chase ever in Women’s ODIs, Rana will hope this remains just a bad day at the office, not a habit.